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Record #16846
Name :
: Richard Peter UNTHANK (1892 - 1916)
  aka : Private Unthank


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 30 Jan 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 29 Sep 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Middlesborough
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 24 Jul 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Richard Peter Unthank.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Richard Peter Unthank
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1892
Registration District: Middlesbrough
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 528

1901 English Census lists widowed Nellie Unthank in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England. Her children were Emmie (11), Richard (9), William A (5) and Nellie (5 months) in residence.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: UNTHANK
Given Name: Richard
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1903
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1903-07-15
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1903-07-24
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg and Russell, Manitoba
Notes: The child's surname was illegible or difficult to decipher.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-481
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

19 Feb 1915 marriage for Richard Unthank and Joan Allan in York County, Ontario. Richard lists his parents as Ellen Close and Thomas Unthank. Joan lists her parents as Janet Livingstone and George Allan.

Attestation papers were signed 24 Aug 1916 in Toronto, Ontario. Richard Peter Unthank was born 30 Jan 1892 in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England. His wife, Joan Uthank was Next of Kin at 22 Clifford Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His occupation was listed as Polisher. 5'2 1/4" in height with brown hair and brown eyes, and 2 scars on his left side. Religion was listed as Anglican.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action, there is no record of burial. His name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56684661 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-24 11:21:06 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-18 14:06:52 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23227 UNTHANK, Emma Jane Annie1890ENG, YKS, Middlesborough May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5486 UNTHANK, Kenneth Frank1945ENG, WAR, Birmingham Dec 1953 : Maloja AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16846 UNTHANK, Richard Peter1892ENG, YKS, Middlesborough Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos